Devotional by Quia Reed, Tower of Hope Ministries Graduate, 2018

Revelation 5

Worthy (axios in greek) means of weight/value.

When we determine the worth of a person or thing, we are declaring that they hold weight.

In every situation in our life and especially in this healing journey, we should be living, walking, talking like God has worth. When we have an encounter with God by realizing His worth, we gain a greater confidence, His word brings stability, His presence brings peace.

We’ve all been there where we gave weight/worth to things and people other than God, especially when trauma has been a big part of your life! But it is simpler to shift focus than you think!

A simple way we can all shift our minds from trauma to triumph is through Praise and Worship!

We are faith based & research knowledge at TOHM, so here’s a simple exercise to help jumpstart your faith, transform your mind & create new neural pathways! Make your own acrostic for why Jesus is WORTHY. This may include scripture, a memory, or thought that helps you remember throughout the day that He has worth, weight, & value in your life!

Here’s an example:

W – washed me from all of sins, guilt & shame

O – overcame death hell and the grave just for me!

R – Redeemed and restored me!

T – Transformed my pain into your Divine purpose

H – Heals ALL of my sickness and disease!

Y – YES! Amen! to every one of your promises!

As you declare God’s worth back to him today, I pray He in turn speaks loudly back to you about your worth to Him, that will catapult you into deeper love and relationship with Him.

Prayer:

Thank you Lord for the opportunity to express how much you mean to me! When I’m tempted to complain or despair, help me to tell my problem how much more YOU are worth to me! Bring me closer to you today! In Jesus’ name!